Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
From Malaysiakini A Hindu wife who is in the spotlight over her husband’s controversial
action of converting their two underage children to Islam, related that
the religious authorities also tried to convert her. The lady, S
Deepa from Seremban, related the incident during an inter-faith
discussion with Senator P Waythamoorthy at the Prime Minister’s Office
recently, where she said her husband had taken away their children from
school on April 4, 2013.
Deepa said she found out that they were
taken to Pusat Dakwah Islamiah, Negri Sembilan and discovered that they
were instantly converted to become Muslims. She pleaded her case with an ustaz there, saying she had not given her consent for the children to be converted. “The
ustaz told me to come again tomorrow and they will provide a revocation
certificate. When I went there the next day, instead of being provided
the revocation letter, efforts were made to persuade me to convert and
they promised to assist me in monetary terms.
“Failing to do so,
they mildly implied that there is a possibility that I will lose custody
of my children. I reiterated that I wish to remain a Hindu, and the
children shall continue to be one until they are old enough to decide.
My husband also attempted to transfer them to pondok schools,” claimed
Deepa. The inter-faith discussion was held behind closed doors,
and was attended by Deepa and other leaders of NGO religious
organisations who represent 45 percent of the Malaysian community. This followed an increase in conversion issues involving non-Muslims to Islam, especially concerning underage children.
Waytha to arrange meeting with PM
Waythamoorthy, in a statement, echoed the concerns of the religious leaders who met him. One
religious leader, Jagir Singh, had proposed that Article 12(4) of the
federal constitution be amended where “parent” should become “parents”
to clear the ambiguity. Bar Council chairperson Christopher Leong had previously expressed concern
and said that the unilateral conversion of minor children to any
religion by a parent, without the knowledge or consent of the
non-converting parent, was unconstitutional.
He was responding to the Negri Sembilan Islamic Department which had stated that only one parent is needed to convert their minor children. Waythamoorthy
said lawmakers need to insert their political will to come together in
unity to address these issues rationally and compassionately. “We meed to avoid further deterioration in race and religion relationship issues amongst each other,” he said. “I will seek to fix an appointment for the NGO religious leaders with the prime minister in the near future over the issue.”
